1959 United Nations General Assembly Hall, NY art: Fernand Leger Postcard Posted

Description: 10202-B UNITED NATIONS NATIONS UNIES - General Assembly Hall 760 United Nations Plaza, Manhattan, New York City, New York County, New York, US405 E 45th St, New York City, New York County, New York 10017 Postmarked UNITED NATIONS, NEW YORK SEP 8 1959 1 PMCanceled 1958 Blue 3c Central Hall, Westminster, London Postage Stamp___________________ A view of the General Assembly Hall in he United Nations Headquarters. There are seats for 1,120 delegates, 160 observers, 54 members of the press and 816 visitors. The murals in the Hall are the work of the French artist, Fernand Leger. "Joseph Fernand Henri Léger; February 4, 1881 – August 17, 1955) was a French painter, sculptor, and filmmaker. In his early works he created a personal form of cubism (known as "tubism") which he gradually modified into a more figurative, populist style. His boldly simplified treatment of modern subject matter has caused him to be regarded as a forerunner of pop art. In 1952, a pair of Léger murals was installed in the General Assembly Hall of the United Nations headquarters in New York City." - Wikipedia https://media.un.org/photo/en/asset/oun7/oun7769985 "The United Nations General Assembly Building is part of the headquarters of the United Nations in the Turtle Bay neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. It contains the main assembly hall of the United Nations General Assembly, the main deliberative, policymaking, and representative organ of the United Nations (UN). The building was designed by a group of architects led by Wallace Harrison. It is connected to the other buildings in the UN headquarters, including the Secretariat Building and the Dag Hammarskjöld Library. Although the building is physically within the United States, it is exempt from some local regulations because the site is under UN jurisdiction. The General Assembly Building is a four-story structure measuring 380 by 160 ft (116 by 49 m), with concave walls to the west and east, as well as a concave roof with a dome. The building contains a lobby for journalists and the general public to the north, as well as a lobby for delegates to the south. The central portion of the General Assembly Building is the General Assembly Hall, which has a seating capacity of 1,800 and measures 165 ft (50 m) long, 115 ft (35 m) wide, and 75 ft (23 m) tall. Each delegation has six seats in the hall, which face south toward a rostrum and a paneled semicircular wall with booths. The building also contains other spaces, including a delegates' lounge and the president of the United Nations General Assembly's offices on the second floor; a meditation room on the ground floor; and various shops and conference rooms in the basement. The design process for the United Nations headquarters formally began in February 1947. The General Assembly Building was the third building to be constructed at the headquarters, after the Secretariat and Conference buildings. Construction of the General Assembly Building's steelwork began in February 1950, and the building was formally dedicated on October 10, 1952. The rapid enlargement of the United Nations prompted the UN to modify the hall's layout several times in the 1960s. The General Assembly Hall was closed for renovation from 1978 to 1979 to accommodate additional delegations. The building started to deteriorate in the 1980s due to a lack of funding, and UN officials considered renovating the complex by the late 1990s, but the project was deferred for several years. As part of a wide-ranging project that began in 2008, the General Assembly Building was renovated from 2013 to 2014. Site The General Assembly Building is part of the headquarters of the United Nations in the Turtle Bay neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. It occupies a land lot bounded by First Avenue to the west, 42nd Street to the south, the East River to the east, and 48th Street to the north. Although it is physically within the United States, the underlying land is under the jurisdiction of the United Nations (UN). The site is technically extraterritorial through a treaty agreement with the US government, though it is not a territory governed by the UN. Most local, state, and federal laws still apply within the UN headquarters. Due to the site's extraterritorial status, the headquarters buildings are not New York City designated landmarks, since such a designation falls under the purview of the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. The General Assembly Building occupies the center of the United Nations site, stretching roughly between 44th Street to the south and 45th Street to the north. The building is directly connected to the Conference Building (housing the Security Council) at its southeast, and it also indirectly connects with the United Nations Secretariat Building and the Dag Hammarskjöld Library to the south. The Japanese Peace Bell is just south of the building, and a grove of sycamore trees is planted to the side. On the western part of the site, along First Avenue, are the flags of the UN, its member states, and its observer states. Outside of the UN headquarters, Trump World Tower and the Japan Society are to the northwest, and the Millennium Hilton New York One UN Plaza hotel is to the southwest. Historically, the site was part of a cove called Turtle Bay. The cove, located between what is now 45th and 48th Streets, was fed by a stream that ran from the present-day intersection of Second Avenue and 48th Street. A creek from the southern end of modern-day Central Park also drained into Turtle Bay. The first settlement on the site was a tobacco farm built in 1639. The site was developed with residences in the 19th century. Slaughterhouses operated on the eastern side of First Avenue for over a hundred years until the construction of the United Nations headquarters. The UN purchased the site in 1946 under the sole condition that it could never slaughter cattle on the land." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_General_Assembly_Building "Mural, East Wall (Scrambled Eggs) Gift ID: UNNY152G.02 The United Nations General Assembly Hall is flanked by two large murals designed by French artist Fernand Léger (1881 – 1955). In the artist’s early works he created a personal form of cubism, which gradually evolved into a more figurative, populist style. He took imagery from the modern age including consumer materials and is sometimes considered the first Pop-Artist. While in New York, he was struck by the advertisements on Broadway which influenced some of his work, such as colours outlined in black. He practised, studied, and taught at the Sorbonne in Paris, at Yale University, Connecticut, and in Oakland, California, and returned to France in 1945. His work was featured at the Philadelphia Museum of Art in 2013. The mural on the east wall consists of red, white and dark blue organic shapes on a dark grey background. Upon seeing the mural in 1952, President Harry S. Truman from USA, referred to it as “Scrambled Eggs,” thus dubbing a long-standing nickname for the work. For these two murals, Leger was unable travel to the United States himself. Leger made the designs and prepared two maquettes of the murals but then gave them to his former student, Bruce Gregory, who traveled and executed the two murals. Bruce Gregory (1917 – 2002) was an accomplished artist and teacher. He was exhibited in several museums including, MoMA in New York City, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA, and Foster Harmon Galleries of American Art, Naples & Sarasota, FL. The mural was an anonymous gift through the American Association for the United Nations and was presented to the UN on 31 December 1952. Donor Region: Others (Institutions, Foundations, Individuals)Donor: Anonymous (through American Association for the United Nations)Classification: Paintings & Works on PaperMaterials: MixedMedium: Mixed media on plaster on metal meshLocation (Building): General Assembly (GA)Location floor: 2nd FloorDonation Date: September 19, 1952Artist or Maker: Fernand Léger and Bruce GregoryDimensions: 34 x 34 ft." Media UN.org https://media.un.org/photo/en/asset/oun7/oun7769985 This vintage postcard features a stunning piece of art by Fernand Leger, depicting the General Assembly Hall of the United Nations in New York City. The postcard is an original, printed lithograph, with a standard size of 5.5 x 3.5 inches. The postcard is made of cardboard and paper, and features a divided back with chrome accents. It is a single unit, and has not been posted. The postcard is a great addition to any collection of topographical postcards, postcards, or collectibles. It was manufactured in the 1960s and is a unique piece of history.__________________________

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Artist: Fernand Leger

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Subject: 1959 United Nations General Assembly Hall, NY art: Fernand Leger

Type: Printed (Lithograph)

Continent: North America

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Era: Photochrome (1939-Now)

Country: United States

Region: New York

Theme: Architecture, Art, Cities & Towns, Community Life, Countries, Cultures & Ethnicities, Exhibitions, Famous Places, Landscapes, Roadside America, Social History, Tourism, Travel

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Time Period Manufactured: 1960-1969

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